It promised a new and inclusive beginning. It inspired many and propelled barack obama it the highest office in the land. Americans assumed that campaigning would come to a close. And the serious work of gov r governing would commence. It is now many years later, and the obama for President Campaign never ended. Speeches still substitute for substance, straw men standing in for serious debate, and slogans still surrogate for governing. We have been promised more campaigning tonight. It leads americans to wonder when is the serious work of governing ever going to begin. Governing isnt easy. Governing often requires serious engagement with the congress, the one the American People elected, not the one the president wishes they had elected. You dont make change through slogans. That is something president obama once said. I wish he had taken his own advi advise. Advice. He provided over a sluggish economic recover that is failing too many of our citizens. Premiums and deductibles have con
This is real money, and you are the most important part of the show. So tell me whats on your mind by tweeting me at ali velshi or facebook. Com ali velshi. These four words, established by the state. The interpretation of those four simple words in the Affordable Care act has set up a complicated legal battle that threatens the future of obamacare and may send it back to the Supreme Court. This is all about the subsidies that help low and middle income people afford Health Surface on the exchanges by federal government or by states. Today a three judge panel for the court of appeals for the dc circuit rule that the law, as written, with the four words in it, only allows subsidies for policies sold on exchanges, established by the state. That could potentially lead to or it could be a big blow for oklahoma, making it confusing and after that, a Virginia Court of Appeals Panel said exactly the opposite. It ruled that the subsidies that come in a tax credit are allowed, no matter whether
This is real money, and you are the most important part of the show. So tell me whats on your mind by tweeting me at ali velshi or facebook. Com ali velshi. These four words, established by the state. The interpretation of those four simple words in the Affordable Care act has set up a complicated legal battle that threatens the future of obamacare and may send it back to the Supreme Court. This is all about the subsidies that help low and middle income people afford Health Surface on the exchanges by federal government or by states. Today a three judge panel for the court of appeals for the dc circuit rule that the law, as written, with the four words in it, only allows subsidies for policies sold on exchanges, established by the state. That could potentially lead to or it could be a big blow for oklahoma, making it confusing and after that, a Virginia Court of Appeals Panel said exactly the opposite. It ruled that the subsidies that come in a tax credit are allowed, no matter whether
Its an siege National Interests of the United States, and the strait of hormuz. Theres a reason we keep that open. Thats right. I couldnt resist. You look at how much of our economy some commerce depends on the International Movement of people and goods and services, an important point to make when you look at america americas interests are relatively benign compared to other great powers and are benign compared to the rest of the north the sense were not empire builders. Were not seeking preferential treatment. Were seeking the right to be our citizens, people, goods, to about treated on a fair and equal basis as others and be protected whether its in terms of International Commerce or being here in the homeland. Thats an important point. Were not in the traditional great powers sense were not looking to conquer other territories, to enforce or impose our ways on others, and i think that there is a shared bipartisan consensus that were looking to live in piece with others who want to
Border that northern border. And yet republicans are willing to shut down Homeland Security. In fact, we heard colleagues in the House Republicans saying it really wouldnt be that big a deal to shut down Homeland Security. Really . Really . Is anybody looking reading the paper looking at the news, looking at whats happening every day around us . It wouldnt be a problem to shut down Homeland Security . Thats stunning. Michigan has the busiest northern Border Crossing in the country in detroit the biggest northern Border Crossing, for commerce, for product for people and we rely on our customs and Border Patrol every single day. Talk about folks on the front lines of protecting us. Customs, border security, airport security, police and fire. We have coast guard. We have all of those who are on the front line of protecting our families in america. Thats what were debating. Do we play games with that, hold Homeland Security hostage because of a debate with the president about another issue